diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers
index 599a980339..9fa0370af5 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ openqa_repo: updates-testing
 
 deployment_type: stg
 freezes: false
+
+# we're testing a createhdds git branch ATM
+openqa_createhdds_branch: minimal-shrink